When the children were in these care settings, did you or anyone in the household PAY for childcare? Select only one answer.
Asked of: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1
Paid for childcare in the last 7 days · Asked in 9 waves, 2022–2023 · 72,351 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week49, week50, week51, week52, week53, week54, week55, week56, week57.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 53% | 47% | 7755 | ±2 | |
| 18–29 | 37% | 63% | 582 | ±8 | |
| 30–44 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 57 (2023-04-26 to 2023-05-08) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2023-04-26 to 2023-05-08 | web | 59,290 | 7,755 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 56 (2023-03-29 to 2023-04-10) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2023-03-29 to 2023-04-10 | web | 61,927 | 8,115 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 55 (2023-03-01 to 2023-03-13) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-13 | web | 72,738 | 9,895 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 54 (2023-02-01 to 2023-02-13) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-13 | web | 75,709 | 10,160 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 53 (2023-01-04 to 2023-01-16) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2023-01-04 to 2023-01-16 | web | 68,504 | 8,796 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 62% |
| 38% |
| 5163 |
| ±3 |
| 45–64 | 45% | 55% | 1734 | ±4 |
| 65+ | 23% | 77% | 276 | ±10 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 57 (2023-04-26 to 2023-05-08) · US adults 18+ living in housing units (50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 52 (2022-12-09 to 2022-12-19) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2022-12-09 to 2022-12-19 | web | 70,685 | 9,300 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 51 (2022-11-02 to 2022-11-14) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2022-11-02 to 2022-11-14 | web | 61,453 | 7,342 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 50 (2022-10-05 to 2022-10-17) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2022-10-05 to 2022-10-17 | web | 42,040 | 4,726 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 49 (2022-09-14 to 2022-09-26) Source variable CCAREPAY. Universe: CCARETYP1 = 1 or CCARETYP2 = 1 or CCARETYP3 = 1 or CCARETYP4 = 1 or CCARETYP5 = 1 or CCARETYP6 = 1 or CCARETYP7 = 1. | 2022-09-14 to 2022-09-26 | web | 50,937 | 6,262 |